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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7735885 | Rear bumper assembly and tail trim cover for vehicle A rear bumper assembly and a tail trim cover are disclosed herein. The rear bumper cover comprises a rear bumper cover having an exhaust hole portion, a main tail trim mounted to the exhaust hole portion, and a tail trim cover coupled to the main tail trim. Bent por... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7325652 | Bumper/muffler assembly A bumper/muffler assembly is provided comprising a bumper; and a muffler having an outer shell. The outer shell may be formed from a non-high impact resistant material, such as a thin metal or a composite material. The muffler may comprise a separate element from th... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7273121 | Automotive air induction duct A raised distal end portion of a strut portion is in a non-joined state to a back side of an upper duct wall portion and is made up of a spherical abutting and sliding portion which can be brought into abutment with the back side by virtue of point contact and which... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7237635 | Automobile over-bulkhead air intake system An automobile air intake system is provided that channels air from outside the automobile engine compartment to the engine. The automobile air intake system according to an embodiment of the invention includes an intake enclosure coupled to a bulkhead across the fro... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7213847 | Exhaust fume diverter A diverter for vehicle exhaust fumes inhibits or prevents the accumulation of exhaust fumes in a trailer towed by a vehicle. The diverter includes a flexible component (67) which is able to accommodate misalignment between the vehicle and trailer during trans... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7011350 | Flash welded joint structure and method for making a joint structure An energy absorbing assembly for a vehicle including an elongated crash box having ends with circular cross sections. One end of the crash box is received in a bumper beam and is friction welded to an inside surface of the beam. The other end of the crash box is fri... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6962230 | Gas exhaust structure of fuel-cell-powered vehicle A gas exhaust structure of a fuel-cell-powered vehicle includes a recess formed in a rear bumper with a surrounding wall. An opening of the recess is covered with louvers to allow ventilation, thereby to form a chamber. A discharge end of the discharge pipe is mount... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6945576 | Multifunctional bumper assembly A multifunctional bumper assembly, for use with a vehicle, which provides energy absorption structure as well as an air intake assembly housed within the interior of the bumper assembly to increase engine compartment space. The bumper assembly has an elongated wall ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6827173 | Exhaust system having a tail pipe arrangement and method of making same An exhaust system provided with a tail pipe arrangement which extends adjacent to a wall part of a body of a motor vehicle, so that the exhaust system or the tail pipe arrangement, on the one hand, has sufficient space for relative movements and, on the other hand, ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6508506 | Front end structure of vehicle A front end structure of a vehicle for preventing heat from going around to before a heat exchanger (or vehicle) while reducing the damage of a shock which may be imparted on the front end portion of the vehicle is disclosed. Gaps are formed between a pan... | 01/21/2003 |
| 5860685 | Fresh air duct system for a vehicle A fresh air duct system for a vehicle that includes an engine air cleaner with an attached conduit for passing fresh air into the air cleaner. The system includes a bumper beam that has elongated upper and lower air passageways that can be in fluid flow c... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5141068 | Air intake for engine feed An air intake for feeding air to an engine, in which a tubular structure is associated with the cross-member of a vehicle body via a port connected to an aperture in the cross-member. Atmospheric air is drawn through it, along a path external to the engin... | 08/25/1992 |
| 4653795 | Passenger motor vehicle rear section A passenger motor vehicle rear section includes body parts extending adjacent the road surface and an apron which is so constructed that it performs a protective function for traffic participants who follow the vehicle as well as covering body parts and/o... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4567955 | Motor vehicle having a conveyor for air for cooling the radiator for the engine coolant liquid A motor vehicle has a radiator for the liquid of the engine cooling circuit supported by the front part of the motor vehicle bodywork, and a conveyor for air for cooling the radiator having a part which is movable resiliently towards the front part of the... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4379582 | Device for improving aerodynamic and safety characteristics of automotive vehicles The device of this invention comprises an air induction passage for directing air upwardly rearwardly and a planar anti-lift member. The device is mounted at the front bumper, near a headlamp, or at rear bumper, or air dam skirts or at the rear of the rad... | 04/12/1983 |
